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560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best?

Freakonomics Radio

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Recreating Financial Books in a Challenging Forensic Act

This chapter discusses the process of recreating financial books as a primary level exercise, tracing the movements of assets in and out of bank accounts to follow the money flow. It highlights the challenges faced in tracing the money in a cryptocurrency theft case and compares it to past accounting frauds. The case of FTX and Sam Bankman-Free is heavily criticized, emphasizing the importance of explaining the situation to unaware customers.

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